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Old mythologies and modern pseudo-science which describe a global network of tunnels, underground cities, or even an entire inner world lit by a hidden sun in the core of the globe.

The earliest versions involve demon-creatures controlled by an evil god, poking humans with torture sticks in an infernal pit. The most recent versions involve alien-creatures controlled by an evil government poking humans with torture sticks in an infernal pit.

Proponents of various versions of a hollow earth:

  • John Cleves Symmes
  • Athanasius Kircher
  • Edmond Halley
  • Richard Shaver
  • Ray Palmer
  • David Icke

Fictionalizations (???) by:

  • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Jules Verne
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Shavertron Illustration by Max Fyfield

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US Government “Underground” Facilities and Tunnels (TAL, 1990)

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